The North Iredell Raiders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the North Lincoln Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Iredell proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 43) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickory, sneaking past 40-38. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Red Tornadoes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln had already won 22 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 23 on Monday. They claimed a resounding 73-15 win over the Warriors. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 26 points or more this season.
North Iredell better keep an eye on Hailey Hagler. She was instrumental in North Lincoln's win, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lydia Cipriano, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 10 points along with eight boards and five steals.
North Lincoln smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
North Iredell's record is now 17-8. As for North Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 23-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
North Iredell ended up a good deal behind North Lincoln in their previous meeting back in January, losing 73-58. Can North Iredell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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